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Flying fish, Philippines

It may seem like there are two flying fish in this vivid photograph by Marco Steiner, from Austria – but it’s actually just the one. Taken during a blackwater dive in the diving destination of Anilao in the Philippines’ province of Batangas, the mirroring effect of the water, darkness of night and foam forming in the surface conspired to create an incredible optical illusion. The photo was one of several nighttime diving shots that won Steiner the top spot in the Nature, Sealife, Wildlife Portfolio category.

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Climate change lawsuits: Taking fossil fuel firms to court

I’M REALLY TIRED OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING.

$2 for coffee, $3 for coat check, $4 for an hour of parking…

I’m just going to stop inviting them to my house.

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Giara, Sardinia

Alessandro Carboni, from Italy, won the Landscapes and Earth Elements Portfolio category with a series of images taken in his native Sardinia. The striking, bright-white photographs were captured in the Park of Giara in the center of the island. Carboni waited patiently for a blizzard to hit to achieve the dramatic shots of the snow flurries.

 

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जयशंकर का यूरोप के नेताओं को टका सा जवाब . यूक्रेन रूस मुद्दे पर भारत का स्पष्ट रूख

TWO ROBBERS ARE ROBBING A LIQUOR STORE WHEN ONE ROBBER GRABS A BOTTLE AND ASKS THE OTHER ROBBER, “IS THIS WHISKEY?”

The other robber says, “Yeah, but not as whiskey as wobbing a bank.”

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Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Australia

Australian Scott Portelli earned the runner-up spot in the Landscapes and Earth Elements Portfolio category with these otherworldly images of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in South Australia. The country’s largest salt lake is only covered with floodwaters around once every eight years, so the landscape is usually dominated by salt plains and bore springs. Portelli perfectly captured the intricate patterns and earthy palette of yellows and reds.

 

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Austria needed 6 weeks; India said no & did it in 19 HOURS!"

TO WHO EVER PUT THE “L” IN NOEL…

Is it that hard to follow simple instructions?

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Charakusa Valley, Pakistan

Paddy Scott was highly commended in the Landscapes and Earth Elements Portfolio category for his gorgeous shots of the Karakorum range in Pakistan’s Himalayas. The UK-based photographer took the images while stranded at base camp during an expedition and beautifully captured the way the swirling mist obscured and in turn revealed the jagged mountain peaks.

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I WAS ON A TRAIN AND THIS WOMAN OPPOSITE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID, “EVERYTIME YOU SMILE, I FEEL LIKE INVITING YOU TO MY PLACE…”

I asked, “Are you single?”

She replied, “No, I’m a dentist.”

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Lake Baikal, Russia

A set of images showcasing the dramatic beauty of Lake Baikal in Russia was highly commended in the Landscapes and Earth Elements Portfolio category. Russian Sergey Pesterev captured a chilly, ethereal world with photographs so vivid you can almost hear the creaking and cracking sounds of the ice reacting to temperature changes. This picture shows Olkhon, one of the islands on the world’s deepest lake.

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IT’S OFFICIAL. MY CAREER IS IN RUINS.

I just got a job as an archaeologist.

Ancient Indian Architecture

 

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Tornado, Colorado, USA

Australian photographer James Smart captured the very moment a rare anti-cyclonic tornado or “drill bit” tore across farmland just outside Simla in Colorado. The image, which shows the storm swirling and tearing up the ground after just missing a nearby home, was named the best single image in the Landscapes and Earth Elements Portfolio category.

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 नेपाल आर्थिक संकट की चपेट में, भारत-चीन का कितना साथ?

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MY WIFE BEGGED ME TO STOP MAKING POLICE RELATED PUNS.

I said, “Okay, I’ll give it arrest.”